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11 • Regular AgendaCity of Hamilton (Hamilton County)

7. Planning By-laws

Presented in: Council - 15 Sep 2026 on 2026-09-15
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“Motion on 7. Planning By-laws”
TJ
YES
DB
Doug Baker
Councilmember, Place 1
YES
JR
Jacob Robertson
Councilmember, Place 2
YES
JH
James Hooper
Councilmember, Place 3
YES
DW
Danny Whitehead
Councilmember, Place 4
YES
JC
John Couch
Councilmember, Place 5
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

16 - 17 7.1 By-law 2026-32 By-law 2026-32 - ZBA 04/26 It is recommended the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Hamilton enacts as follows: That By-law 2026-32 being a by-law to approve Zoning By-law Amendment 04/26 be given a first, second and third reading and finally passed this 15 day of September, 2026.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).